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Night procession at an ashram with a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella held over the scene. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a marigold garland and a tilak, stands at the centre receiving a brass plate or offering from a young man in orange dhoti. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand with palms joined or hold a torch, and a woman in red sari stands at right. Illuminated decorated chariot structures and lights glow in the background, and a striped mat lies on the ground.2016-12-06December 05 20142014-12-05November 21 20102010-11-21January 03 20152015-01-03January 24 20162016-01-24December 05 20142014-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 31 20152015-12-31March 02 20132013-03-02November 06 20112011-11-06Night procession outdoors led by a woman in a rust-red sari and matching red headwrap, smiling and holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in both hands. She wears a red and white flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads. Around her, men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas, and men in white dhotis walk with her; one man in a white kurta carries a small torch. Behind them a red and gold ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) and a ceremonial staff are visible. The a person candidate's appearance is not clearly established here, so the identity is unsure.2014-12-05Night photograph at an outdoor ashram pathway lined with red-brick bollards and lanterns. A bearded man in a rust-brown unstitched robe walks barefoot at centre, flanked by attendants in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with white ash markings and orange shoulder cloths. A young attendant on the right holds up a long wooden-handled umbrella with a multicoloured tasselled canopy in red, yellow, green, blue and white. A black SUV is parked behind, and a red-trunked tree with white-wrapped wiring stands at right. Procession-style arrival scene.2017-02-08December 20 20062006-12-20